News and articles
October 2016
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Seafarers and their families ensured of protection in cases of abandonment, death, and long-term disability
12 October 2016
ILO member States have confirmed the amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention ensuring better protection to seafarers and their families in case of abandonment, death, and long-term disability.
May 2016
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Myanmar becomes the 75th State to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
26 May 2016
The ILO and Myanmar make history with the ratification of a key Convention
March 2015
February 2015
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First comments of ILO supervisory body on effective implementation of the MLC
17 February 2015
For the first time this year, the CEACR has reviewed a number of first reports from ILO member States that have ratified the MLC and has formulated comments on the application of the MLC by these member States.
April 2014
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Luc Cortebeeck: “A major step forward was taken at this Governing Body session”
04 April 2014
The 320th session of the ILO Governing Body drew to a close on 27 March 2014 in Geneva. In this interview, Workers’ Group Chair Luc Cortebeeck looks at several of the issues discussed during this session. Major topics included the application of international labour standards, ILO engagement with the private sector, seafarers’ rights, and migrant workers – in the context of the ILO’s chairing the UN system’s Global Migration Group (GMG).
August 2013
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Unions' views about Martime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)
19 August 2013
The historic Maritime Labour Convention comes into force on 20 August this year. On this occasion, ACTRAV INFO, gives the floor to Unions leaders. In this article, they explain their views about how this Convention will improve the working conditions of the world's seafarers.